Inside a Kansas town’s plan to lure people to the area — offering no income tax, free child care and free college
Neodesha has been hemorrhaging residents since its Standard Oil refinery shut down in 1971, but now has a big plan to reverse its slow fade from the map.
Here's how high winds hit across northeast Kansas, leaving thousands without power
High winds accompanying a late-winter storm that brought light snow left thousands without electrical power Wednesday morning in northeast Kansas.
Kansas Republican’s pleas for decorum at anti-trans hearing met with cries of ‘fascist!’
As Kansas House committee takes up legislation to regulate the use of pronouns in schools, the chairwoman's pleas for decorum are met with resistance.
Prosecutors hit on conflicts in Chandler's testimony
The timeline of the alibi for a Topeka woman on trial for double homicide appeared to deteriorate under questioning from the state Tuesday afternoon.
Kansas House bill seeks to exempt taxes, tips from calculation of credit card processing fees
Proposed Kansas House bill blocks collection of credit and debit card transaction fees on portions of a purchase tied to sales tax or tips.
Three USD 490 students exhibit art at YAM state contest
Three students within the El Dorado Public Schools district have been chosen to display their art through the Youth Art Month state-wide art contest, (YAM). Only one student from each school in Kansas is selected to exhibit,
How Mountain Express’ negligence fractured a Midwestern military family
Luke and Rochelle Davis became guarantors of a Mountain Express-leased c-store in late 2020. They’re now bankrupt, and their relationship with Rochelle’s mother — the store’s owner — is broken.
Shawnee County street improvement project raises safety concerns
Shawnee County voters approved funding for projects that included the N.W. 46th Street project when they approved a 15-year extension of a countywide, half-cent sales tax in 2014. A public meeting about the upcoming project will be 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mother Teresa Catholic Church, 2014 N.W. 46th St.
Topeka pushes campers who are homeless further down the Kansas River
The city of Topeka has begun phase three of its abatement cleanup, clearing out homeless encampments along the Kansas River and offering relocation assistance to those affected. City officials say they are taking a "people first" approach, connecting individuals with housing resources and support services.
Tax breaks, child care and free college: How a Kansas town is enticing people to move there
Incentive programs are gaining steam as residents from major cities across the U.S. increasingly migrate to areas where housing costs are less severe.
'Triple threat': Northeast Kansas expected to see rain, high winds and blizzard
A storm system bringing high winds, severe thunderstorms and potential blizzard conditions is expected Tuesday and Wednesday in northeast Kansas.
Here are the women who will lead the Republican and Democratic parties in Kansas
Danedri Herbert was elected chair of the Kansas Republican Party, replacing Mike Brown. Kansas Democrats reelected chair Jeanna Repass.
Mike Lupica: Giants desperate enough to think Aaron Rodgers is the solution at QB
It is almost too good to be true that the Giants might be interested in Aaron Rodgers now that Matthew Stafford has shown that he’d prefer to keep playing for a team that actually blocks for him.
NOTO Arts Center is offering a new opportunity for emerging artists
The NOTO Art Center has announced a new residency program for emerging artists. The program offers studio space, classroom access, and networking opportunities for one year.